Last month, the kitten weighed 3 pounds. Since then, it has gained p more pounds. Choose the expression that shows how many pounds the kitten weighs now.Choices:(A) 3+p(B) p−3(C) 3−p(D) p
Q. Last month, the kitten weighed 3 pounds. Since then, it has gained p more pounds. Choose the expression that shows how many pounds the kitten weighs now.Choices:(A) 3+p(B) p−3(C) 3−p(D) p
Calculate current weight: The kitten weighed 3 pounds last month, and it gained p pounds since then, so we need to add the weight gained to the original weight to find the current weight,
Expression for current weight: The expression that represents the current weight of the kitten is 3 pounds plus p pounds, which is written as 3+p,
Correct choice: Looking at the choices, (A) 3+p is the correct expression that shows the current weight of the kitten,
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